Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13027, John Fish, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
Mass. N.H.
Fish, John
NUMBER
S, 13029
carded
CONTENTS
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New Hampshire
John Fish
of Charlestown in the State of N.H. who was a Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] command by Col Reed in the [blank] line for 5 mos as Sgt. 9 " (Private)
also Mass. service.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 55 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec 1832 and sent to Hon J. Hubbard St of Crops
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $83.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Mar 33 27.77 $111.09
{ Revolutionary Claims Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. B. Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 155.

John Fisk
Charleston
W.V.
a draft
5 11/10 Supt 9 do Pmch
$33:63-
Wm H Hubbard Hof Rks

BRIEF in the case of John Fiske of Charleston in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 74 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     April In 17 95 " 8 " Private Capt. Hannis Col. Reed   May or June 96 " 5 " Sergeant Capt. Keer Col. Smith   Year preceding " 1 " Private not Plated   Burgoyne's surrender  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mason N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses before this service J. Hubbard and another deceased
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective in living witness, proper clergyman's evidence
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Ed. Atkinson Examining Clerk.

John Lick —
16. Hubbard St of Rep

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } County of Sullivan. } ss.
On this seventh day of August , 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, John Fisk a resident of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in April 1775, he enlisted for the term of eight months in Capt Mann's company Colonel Read's N.H. Militia regiment, & was stationed some time at Cambridge, from which place he was ordered to Charlestown Neck shortly before the Battle of Bunker Hill, & on the morning night of the 17th of June was ordered to Bruns wick Hill, & was engaged in the Battle - After the battle when the American troops were reasssembled, he was ordered to Winter Hill, & was stationed there the remainder of his term - He recollects that Colonels Stark, & Prescott, were in command there - Nathan Hale was the Major of his regt - Peabody was the Adjutant - The Quarter Master was Fry - At the end of his term he was discharged, verbally - Declarant further states that in May or June 1775, he enlisted for the term of five months, in Capt. Kepp's company, Col. Smith's regiment, Massachusetts Line - That he was ordered to proceed directly to New York, & arrived there about the time that General Sullivan evacuated Rhode Island - He was in New York when that city was taken by the English, & was then ordered to Harlem - From thence he was with the Army in their various marches from place to place, & was in the engagement at White Plains, after which he again accompanied the Army in its movements until the end of his enlistment when he was dismissed - He well recollects General Washington and General Lee, & that they were with the troops at the engagement at White Plains - He recollects also a Captain Farnell who was in the Battle of Bunker Hill - Declarant further states that in the month of September August or preceding the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga he was actively employed in assisting to form a corps of volunteers, that a corps was formed, & that they proceeded towards Saratoga when news came that Burgoyne had surrendered - Declarant was employed in this service about a month -

Declarant was born in Mason, N.H. in the year 1758, he has no record of his age - He lived in Mason aforesaid when he entered the service entered as a volunteer - He has stated all the officers whom he recollects, & never received any written discharge - He cannot procure the certificate of a Clergyman as to his services, because neither the the Clergyman of Charlestown, nor any other, is sufficiently acquainted with him, to make any such certificate
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid -
We, James Gilchrist residing in Charlestown and Henry Hubbard residing in Charlestown hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Fish , who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James Gilchrist
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that James Gilchrist who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Charlestown and that Henry Hubbard , who has also signed the same is a resident in the Charlestown and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate I, Rev. F. Sumner Register of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Fish for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

Perkins
13.027 INVALID.
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File No. 13.027
John Fish Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By Elisha Smith Esquire
Colonel of the 3 d Regiment of the Continental army - on foot raised By the State of Massachusetts
Bay
To John Fish - - - - - Greeting
Reposing special trust in your Loyalty and Good Conduct do appoint you to be Serjeant in the aforesaid Regiment under my Command You are Carefully to obey and observe such Orders and Directions from time to time as you shall receive from me or any other of your Superior officers according to the rules & Discipline of War in pursuance of the trust reposed in you for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant
Given under my hand this third day of September: A d 1776 - - -
Elisha Smith Col.

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John Fish's Sergeant's Warrant -

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For. Hodgman Deposition

Joseph Hodgman of Springfield in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, of lawful age do testify & say that I was well acquainted with John Fish in the year 1775. and well recollect that he was an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary war - & that he served eight months in the Company commanded by Col. Benjamin Munn in the 2 d Regiment commanded by Col. James Reed New Hampshire troops - & further saith not
Subscribed April 17. 1818.
Joseph Hodgman
State of Vermont, At Chester in S d County on the 17 th day Windsor (countys) of April 1818. Personally appeared
Joseph Hodgman of Springfield in the County of Windsor State of Vermont & made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him submitted contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Before Amos Guild Judge
I further may certify that I am well acquainted with Amos Guild, at the time above stated I believed that he was as free of that County Court, and an above signature is his own hand writing
Dec 7-1832 Henry Chapman - mly

Gen. Fitz's Appl n
(This case was not pre- sented -)
Inadmissible
not having served 9 months at any one enlistment
No petition presented
22 Cong / Sep
Certificate to be forwarded to D. M. - P. - t. - t. - t.

To Theophilus White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court, within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont. —
I John Fish of Rockinham in the County and State aforesaid. Claiming the benefit of an Act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March in the present of our Lord 1778. An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. Do in pursuance to the provisions of the said Act, here upon oath, make the following Declaration, to wit. — That I the said Fish — served in the War of the Revolutionary, on the Continental Establishment as follows. I first went out on hearing of the Battle at Lexington and on the 22 d of April 1775. I enlisted for the term of Eight months, in the Regiment of Col. G. Root in the Company of Capt. Benjamin Mann — and regularly served out my said term, and was regularly discharged — but received none in writing — And afterwards, in June 1776 I again enlisted for five months and went to N. York in the Regiment of Col. Elisha Smith, — If I mistaken not the 1 st Regt. in the Company of Capt. Job Peck — in the Massachusetts Line and faithfully served out said last mentioned term and was regularly dismissed. — I was afterwards went several short terms in the Militia. — I am now a couple unable to labor. And I further, upon Oath, declare, that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in the need of the assistance of my Country for support —
In witness whereof I have set my hand this 14 th day of April 1840 —
John this X Fish Mark

State of Vermont { Be it remembered Windham County ss. } that on this 11 th day of April A.D. 1810
John Gilt the foregoing affidavit personally appearing before me
Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court, he made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration
by him subscribed in due form of law
And I also hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Gilt did serve in the War of the Revolution, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy — And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my official signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be affixed
Phinehas White { Chief Judge of Windham County Court
To the Hon. the Secy. of the Department of War,